i7-14700 vs Processor N50
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-14700 outperforms Processor N50 by a whopping 1450% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Processor N50 and Core i7-14700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2024 | 178 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 58.29 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 27.60 | 39.50 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-N (2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $384 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Processor N50 and Core i7-14700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 33 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Processor N50 and Core i7-14700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1264 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N50 and Core i7-14700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Processor N50 and Core i7-14700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N50 and Core i7-14700 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N50 and Core i7-14700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Processor N50 and Core i7-14700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Processor N50 and Core i7-14700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Processor N50 and Core i7-14700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N50 and Core i7-14700.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 9 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.75 | 27.13 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.29 | 6.15 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 20 |
| Threads | 2 | 28 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 65 Watt |
Processor N50 has 983.3% lower power consumption.
i7-14700, on the other hand, has a 1450.3% higher aggregate performance score, 168.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 900% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.
The Core i7-14700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor N50 in performance tests.
Be aware that Processor N50 is a notebook processor while Core i7-14700 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N50 and Core i7-14700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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